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China has launched a telecommunications satellite into Earth orbit
China has successfully placed the Zhongxing-1D telecommunications satellite into geosynchronous orbit of the Earth, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced on Friday.
China successfully launched the Zhongxing-1D satellite
The launch was the 399th for the Long March series launch vehicles
China has successfully launched the Zhongxing-1D satellite from the Xichang Cosmodrome in the southwestern province of Sichuan. This was reported on Friday by the Xinhua news agency.
Russian self-propelled spy stone shown on video
Cadets and teachers of the Air Force Academy in Voronezh showed their new development, a reconnaissance robot disguised as a stone. The video of the device tests was published by Zvezda.
Roscosmos: The National Remote Sensing Center will begin its work in 2025
The Russian National Center for Remote Sensing of the Earth (Remote Sensing) from Space should begin its work in 2025. This was stated on Thursday by Valery Zaichko, Deputy Director of the Department of Navigation Space Systems of Roscosmos, at the Interdepartmental Commission on the Use of the Results of Space Activities in the Interests of Socio-economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Regions.
Roselektronika develops innovative materials for anechoic chambers
Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation, with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, has started developing the first domestic innovative radio–absorbing materials for anechoic chambers - shielded rooms designed for testing electronic equipment. Serial production of new products and delivery to customers is planned in January 2025.
Rostec has launched a data center for the design of military equipment at Motovilikha
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has commissioned an updated data processing center of the military division of Motovilikha Plants, which will cover the needs of the enterprise in computing resources for at least the next five years. Digitalization will significantly accelerate the development of new products and improve technological processes.
The military satellite launched from Plesetsk by the Soyuz-2.1B rocket was put into the calculated orbit
A military satellite launched on Thursday from the Plesetsk cosmodrome by a Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been put into a calculated orbit, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
A new laptop has been created to store secrets
Russia has created a new version of a secure laptop for classified information. It was presented at the international telecommunications summit in Moscow.
The eyes and ears of the Russian Defense Ministry have started working in space
The military satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome by the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been put into a calculated orbit, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Modern simulators are used to train future officers of engineering troops
In the Tyumen Higher Military Engineering Command School named after Marshal of Engineering Troops A.I.Proshlyakov, dynamic and virtual training complexes are used in the educational process.
Russia has created unique targets for training special services
The targets are designed for training combat swimmers, snipers and special forces
The domestic company NPO "Special Technologies" has developed unique targets for training combat swimmers, snipers and special forces. This was announced by the vice-president of the Russian Army Tactical Shooting Federation, founder of the NGO "Special Technologies" Andrey Rudder.
In Voronezh, with the pilots of the Su-34 ZVO, classes were held on a new augmented reality aviation simulator
The pilots of the bomber regiment of the Western Military District (ZVO) relocated to Voronezh took classes on the new Su-34 augmented reality aviation simulator.
Roscosmos plans to complete the creation of the Earth Remote Sensing Center by 2025
Work is already underway, the state corporation reported
Roscosmos plans to complete the creation of the National Center for Remote Sensing of the Earth by 2025. This was stated on Thursday by the deputy director of the Department of Navigation space Systems of Roscosmos Valery Zaichko.
By 2025, the Russian orbital grouping of Earth observation satellites will increase to 28
The orbital grouping of civil Earth observation satellites currently has 12 vehicles
The Russian orbital grouping of Earth remote sensing satellites (remote sensing) should increase to 28 spacecraft by 2025. This was stated on Thursday by the head of the Scientific Center for Operational Monitoring of the Earth JSC "Russian Space Systems" (RCS) Alexander Rebri.
The "aluminum coffin" became a robot
Australians are learning to fight robots. On November 24, the press service of BAE Systems Australia announced the delivery of twenty M113 AS4 robotic infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Ministry of Defense.
Marines of the Pacific Fleet received intelligence robots "Sectarian"
The new academic year, which starts in the Armed Forces on December 1, the marines of the Pacific Fleet will begin, among other things, with the development of a modern small-sized robotic intelligence system 1K144 "Sectarian". The first batch of such equipment was received by a Marine unit stationed in Primorye.
In Ukraine, air defense actions have been worked out in the conditions of interference
The crews of the Ukrainian army's air defense systems have worked out actions in the conditions of interference. During the exercises, Soviet-made anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) opposed the Ukrainian Omut electronic warfare complexes. This is reported by Defense Express.
The President agreed with the proposal on the personal responsibility of the heads of state-owned companies for the purchase of domestic software
At a meeting of the President of the Russian Federation with the government on Wednesday, the head of the Ministry of Finance Maksut Shadaev reported on the unsatisfactory execution of government directives from 2018 to representatives of state interests on the boards of directors of state-owned companies on the procurement of Russian software products and proposed to introduce personal responsibility of heads of state-owned companies - Vladimir Putin agreed with the proposals.
The marines of the Baltic Fleet were armed with new AK-12 submachine guns
The marines of the Baltic Fleet have received new AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported on Wednesday.
Roselectronics has introduced a new version of a secure laptop for classified information
The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) presented at the international telecommunications summit in Moscow a new version of a secure laptop that allows you to safely store secret information, the company said.
